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Thanks to Hannah, Sophie Rebecca of the Roos C.E Primary
School, who sent in the beginnings of a solution but there is still
much to do. I have added some comments below.
Firstly, we decided that we should use the rightangles on the shape
to create a 360 degree pattern. We found that the pattern made a
shape of a butterfly. We also found out that the butterfly pattern
could be joined together.
What transformations of the original tile were
needed to create this unit?
How do these basic units fit together to tessellate the
plane?
What other transformations of the original tile are needed to cover
the plane?